Picture-mat and material for making same.



I. N. MATSUO.

PICTURE MAT AND MATERIAL PUR. MAKING SAME.

APPLICATION FILED JAN.7, 1914.

Patented Apr. 7, 1914.

COLUMBIA PLANOGRAPH cc.,w-ASHINGTON, D.

IIIBO N. MATSUO, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

PICTUREFMAT AND MATERIAL FOR MAKING SAME.

Speccaton of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. *7, 1.91.4..

To all whom t may concern Be it known that I, Irino N. MATsUo, a Subj ect of the Emperor of Japan, residing at the city of Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Picture Mats and Material for Making the Same, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in mats for pictures and in the material used for making such mats, and it consists in certain peculiarities of the construction, novel arrangement and operation of the parts thereof, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth and specifically claimed.

The principal objects of the invention is to provide a mat for the border of pictures, which shall be simple and inexpensive in construction, strong, durable and eflicient in service and attractive in appearance, and also to provide material for constructing such mats which shall be of such characteristics and construction, that it can be kept in stock in a very small space ready to be converted into a mat or mats of various sizes without material loss in the amount of material.

Another object is to so make the material that it can be placed in comparatively small packages for shipment by mail o-r otherwise, after which it can be readily converted into mats by unskilled persons.

Still another object is to so construct the material that when the mats are formed therefrom they can be readily and properly mounted on and secured to the picture for framing, and so that when placed in the frame behind the glass thereof the picture and face of the mat will be sealed, thus preventing t'he admission of moisture, dust or smoke-laden air to cause the picture to eX- pand or contract or to become soiled or injured.

In the accompanying drawing, which serves to illustrate the invention Figure l is a front face view of a mat embodying the invention; Fig. 2 is a front face view of a piece of material out of which the mat is constructed, showing said piece shortened for the convenience of illustration; Fig. 3 is a rear face view thereof; Fig. 4 is a cross sectional view taken on line M4 of Fig. l looking in the direction indicated by the arrows; Fig. 5 is a similar view showing a slight modiiication in the construction of the material, and Fig. 6 is a view partly in section and partly in elevation through a picture frame, showing the glass, mat and picture located therein.

Like numerals of reference refer to corresponding parts throughout the different views of the drawing.

'Ihe reference numeral 10 designates a strip of the material out of which the mat is constructed, which strip or piecemay be made of any suitable size, material and length, but by preference of a long narrow strip and of cardboard, veneer or the like. This strip is provided at one of its edges and on one of its faces with a strip or piece of cushioning material 11, such as felt, rubber, blotting paper or the like, which cushioning material is co-extensive in length with the strip 10 of the mat material. At its opposite edge and face the strip 10 is provided with an adhesive 12, which may be in the form of glue spread along the face of the material lO, at or near its edge opposite the edge thereof on which the cushioning material 11 is located. In some instances the adhesive 12 may be covered with one or more layeis 13 of adhesive tape, as shown in Fig. 5, in order to reinforce or strengthen the mat at the edges thereof which are secured to the picture or mount. It will be understood, however, that whether adhesive, such as glue or glue and an adhesive tape or cloth is employed, they should be of such character as not to adhere until moistened.

By making the material in long strips and as above described, it is apparent that the material can be cut in the desired length to produce the side and end pieces 111 and 15, respectively, of the mat, the ends of which pieces can be mitered and secured together inl any suitable manner to form a mat 16, of the desired size, and that when the pieces 14 and l5 are connected together at their mitered ends the front face of t-he mat will have thereon, at its outer edge, a border of n vious that the strips or pieces l0 of material, when made of veneer or Wood, can be formed so that the grain of the Wood Will extend longitudinally With the strips or pieces, thus attaining the greatest strength. It is also manifest that the edges of the strips can be accurately cut, so that When the strips are divided into pieces for forming the mat the inner edges thereof Will be uniform and attractive in appearance. It is also apparent that the material can be placed in small packages so as to be sent by mail or, When stored, occupy a small amount of space.

Having thus fully described my invention, What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent', is-

As an improved article of manufacture, material for the construction of picture mats consisting of a strip having at one of its edges o-n one of its surfaces a strip of cushioning material and at its oppo-site edge and on its opposite surface adhesive material.V

ITIRO N. MATSUO.

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